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OXYGENOTHERAPIE [2 records]

Record 1 2021-05-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Surgical Treatment
  • Respiratory System
CONT

Oxygen therapy is prescribed for people who can't get enough oxygen on their own. This is often because of lung conditions that prevent the lungs from absorbing oxygen ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitements non chirurgicaux
  • Appareil respiratoire
DEF

Traitement par administration d'oxygène gazeux [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento sin cirugía
  • Aparato respiratorio
CONT

La oxigenoterapia es una herramienta fundamental para el tratamiento de la insuficiencia respiratoria, tanto aguda como crónica. Los objetivos principales que llevan a su empleo son tratar o prevenir la hipoxemia, tratar la hipertensión pulmonar y reducir el trabajo respiratorio y miocárdico.

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Record 2 2012-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Surgical Treatment
DEF

Treatment aimed at restoring toward normal any pathophysiologic alterations of gas exchange in the cardiopulmonary system, as by the use of respirators, aerosol-producing devices, and the therapeutic use of oxygen, helium-oxygen, and carbon-dioxide mixtures.

Key term(s)
  • inhalation therapy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitements non chirurgicaux
DEF

Thérapie utilisant des inhalations.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento sin cirugía
DEF

Tratamiento contra algunas enfermedades que consiste en aspirar por la nariz un medicamento en estado nebulizado.

CONT

[...] todas las personas que estén cursando con enfermedades de tipo respiratorio, no se encuentren en disposición de acercarse a un consultorio especializado y el médico les haya ordenado un tratamiento de terapia respiratoria [pueden requerir servicios a domicilio].

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